a mediocre shroom garden thread

Dude i'm just hoping I haven't skipped the steps of mushroom growing. I've read a lot that you need to start off on BRF cakes, but after checking this thread out and watching Willy Myco video's it convinced me other wise. Also this was more cost efficient rather than buying pressure cooker (which I am going to purchase in the future) Glove box, etc. etc. I have read people have had contamination on the 2nd flush, but I have a feeling i'll be fine. I am going to take proper precautions when mixing up spawn and substrate. I'm having a bad problem with fungus gnats right now but i'm taking steps to get rid of them. Anyways really hoping I get 3 or 4 flushes, but we'll see.

I want to keep on predicting when the last spawn bag will be colonized but i have no idea. Mycellium is a funny organism, you think it's going super fast and then all the sudden it's slow and then it goes back. Ah well. Patience is a virtue and I feel like that a theme for this grow.

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second flush contamination IS really common in bulk tek. Its possibly caused by the fight for space and a weaker consolidation than jars. In any case, consider using chlorinated water for your dunk on the second, third, and fourth flushes.

second flush contamination IS really common in bulk tek. Its possibly caused by the fight for space and a weaker consolidation than jars. In any case, consider using chlorinated water for your dunk on the second, third, and fourth flushes.

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Well there is a chance my water has high lead content in it. I'm not in Flynt btw. Yeah I am going to dunk it. Also I read the second flush is more than the first? Other than dunking how can I protect against contamination?

Well there is a chance my water has high lead content in it. I'm not in Flynt btw. Yeah I am going to dunk it. Also I read the second flush is more than the first? Other than dunking how can I protect against contamination?

Then I guess use jug water with a mini splash of bleach. Roger Rabbit had said to use a cap full of bleach per pail of water which we are left to assume is a 5 gallon pail. So a half tsp per gallon jug would be safe.

I can see how second flush for bulk would be higher in some cases. The water saturating the brick would probably get it at a greater percent after a good soak than the first flush where you got it up to max saturation and then colonized it and fruited. Colonization would consume some water and there may be evaporation through the polyfil. Just my perspective. In brf, the flushes decline with each flush usually. But first and second are pretty comparable.

Ok so I went to 3 other stores to see if they have 6qt sterilite shoe boxes. One of the stores had the 6qt sterilite shoe box with pointed edges like the ones I already own, the next store had a 6.25qt by another brand with flat edges. The last one had 5.25qt shoe boxes that weren't tall enough. I decided to stick with the sterilite and find a way to make the box fit on top of the other box without sliding off and with less air holes. I figured I would stick with the tek and not deviate. If this box doesn't work out, then I'll go to the other 6.25qt box. However I think this box will work. I'm a little bit of a worry wart and can be OCD. Fucking Sterilite made it a lot tougher for the amateur mini monotub growers by making a pointed edge as well making the edge dip around the handles creating a small but significant opening. Needless to say they took a simple design and made it complicated for us. Just a tad bit annoyed. I can't help but wonder why they would do that. I hope it's not because of mycology.

Anyways where there is will there is a way. So I put duct tape around the handle area and put magnetic clips on all four sides. This greatly reduces the holes and keeps the lid nice and tight. I will put micropore tape on those gaps.

Ok so I went to 3 other stores to see if they have 6qt sterilite shoe boxes. One of the stores had the 6qt sterilite shoe box with pointed edges like the ones I already own, the next store had a 6.25qt by another brand with flat edges. The last one had 5.25qt shoe boxes that weren't tall enough. I decided to stick with the sterilite and find a way to make the box fit on top of the other box without sliding off and with less air holes. I figured I would stick with the tek and not deviate. If this box doesn't work out, then I'll go to the other 6.25qt box. However I think this box will work. I'm a little bit of a worry wart and can be OCD. Fucking Sterilite made it a lot tougher for the amateur mini monotub growers by making a pointed edge as well making the edge dip around the handles creating a small but significant opening. Needless to say they took a simple design and made it complicated for us. Just a tad bit annoyed. I can't help but wonder why they would do that. I hope it's not because of mycology.

Anyways where there is will there is a way. So I put duct tape around the handle area and put magnetic clips on all four sides. This greatly reduces the holes and keeps the lid nice and tight. I will put micropore tape on those gaps.